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President Ruto announces Ksh315M Tsavo fence
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President Ruto announces Ksh315M Tsavo fence

President William Ruto has announced a series of development projects aimed at transforming livelihoods of residents along the coast including secured a Ksh315M plan to fence off 140km of Tsavo Park bordering villages in Ganze, to curb…

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Ruto hails Youth PS Fikirini Jacobs’ rise as inspiration to Kenyan youth
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Ruto hails Youth PS Fikirini Jacobs’ rise as inspiration to Kenyan youth

President William Ruto has praised Youth Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs describing his rise from Bamba in Ganze, Kilifi County to the office of Principal Secretary as a powerful example of the potential and resilience of Kenya’s…

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Traders count losses after fire guts Nanyuki open-air market
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Traders count losses after fire guts Nanyuki open-air market

Traders in Nanyuki new open air market in Laikipia county are counting losses after fire razed down their properties on Saturday night. The cause of the inferno which broke out in one of the stall was not immediately established has left a…

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WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action, pandemic preparedness
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WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action, pandemic preparedness

The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Saturday at the close of the…

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Explainer: How Ebola spreads, symptoms, those most at risk
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Explainer: How Ebola spreads, symptoms, those most at risk

How the Ebola virus spread from one person to another The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the blood, body fluids, or tissues of an infected person, including someone who has died from…

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Morocco pardons Senegal fans jailed after AFCON final unrest
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Morocco pardons Senegal fans jailed after AFCON final unrest

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned Senegalese supporters jailed after violence and disturbances surrounding the chaotic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The royal cabinet said the pardon, announced ahead of Eid al Adha, concerned…

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Diamond League: Its another sub-10 for Omanyala in Xiamen
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Diamond League: Its another sub-10 for Omanyala in Xiamen

Africa’s 100M record holder Ferdinand Omanyala stormed to victory in the men’s 100m at the Xiamen diamond league clocking his seasons best of 9.94 seconds. Fresh from a second place finish at the shangai DL, Omanyala redeemed himself to…

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AK picks squad of 22 ahead of World U20 Athletics Championship in USA
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AK picks squad of 22 ahead of World U20 Athletics Championship in USA

Athletics Kenya has unveiled a team of 22 athletes who will represent the country at this year’s World Under-20 Athletics Championship set for August in Oregon, USA. The team, which was selected following a two-day trial at the Nyayo…

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FKF PL: Ulinzi pip Mathare to keep alive survival hopes
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FKF PL: Ulinzi pip Mathare to keep alive survival hopes

Ulinzi Stars moved out of the relegation zone after defeating Mathare United 2-1 in a pulsating Football Kenya Federation Premier League encounter played at Ulinzi Complex,Nairobi. The win is a massive boost to Ulinzi’s relegation battle…

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Murkomen calls for joint effort in improving education, fighting drug abuse
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Murkomen calls for joint effort in improving education, fighting drug abuse

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called on leaders, parents, and administrators to work together in improving education standards and addressing the growing menace of drug and substance abuse in schools. Speaking during the commissioning…

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Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as total rises to five
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Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as total rises to five

Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), bringing the total number of infections linked to the Bundibugyo strain to five. In a statement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus…

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Ruto commissions Diani modern market in Kwale
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Ruto commissions Diani modern market in Kwale

President William Ruto Saturday morning commissioned the Diani Modern Market, a one of a kind facility in Kwale County that provides traders with a decent place to sell their produce. The market which is now fully occupied with over 300…

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Kenya, Uganda railways strengthen regional freight connectivity
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Kenya, Uganda railways strengthen regional freight connectivity

Kenya Railways (KR) and Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional rail freight connectivity and enhancing cargo movement between Kenya and Uganda. The discussions took place during a…

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China unveils Shenzhou-23 crew for space station mission
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China unveils Shenzhou-23 crew for space station mission

Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, will carry out the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, with Zhu serving as the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Saturday.…

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Statistics Bill 2026 to repeal 2006 Act that established KNBS
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Statistics Bill 2026 to repeal 2006 Act that established KNBS

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, KNBS, has intensified public participation forums across the country as part of efforts to collect views and recommendations on the proposed Statistics Bill 2026. The proposed bill seeks to repeal…

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Panama reiterates support for Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara
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Panama reiterates support for Moroccan sovereignty over Sahara

The Republic of Panama reaffirmed, Friday in Rabat, its constant position of support for the autonomy plan, under Moroccan sovereignty, as the only solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue, while expressing its support for United Nations…

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KTB inks deal with Chinese firm to tap booming eco-tourism market
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KTB inks deal with Chinese firm to tap booming eco-tourism market

Kenya and China have taken another step in deepening their ecological and cultural ties, with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) signing a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Yanwu Group, the company behind the internationally recognised…

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Kenya heightens Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak concerns
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Kenya heightens Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak concerns

Kenya has heightened national preparedness and emergency response measures following the regional outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This even as the Ministry of Health intensifies coordination with health and…

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IGAD appoints Rania Mustafa as acting Head of Mission to Sudan
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IGAD appoints Rania Mustafa as acting Head of Mission to Sudan

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed Rania Mustafa Hassan as Acting Head of Mission to Sudan, marking a key step in the regional bloc’s renewed engagement with the country and the planned reopening of its…

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Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
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Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been raised from “high” to “very high” by the World Health Organization (WHO). In an update on Friday, WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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Kindiki tells critics he was part in resolving fuel crisis
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Kindiki tells critics he was part in resolving fuel crisis

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the resolution of the fuel crisis has been achieved through a whole-of-government approach dismissing claims he played no role in it. The DP termed reports questioning his whereabouts during the time…

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CWGC brings forgotten world war stories home to Kenya
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CWGC brings forgotten world war stories home to Kenya

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is rolling out a series of educational programmes in Kenya aimed at bringing to light a chapter of history that has long gone untold — the role East Africa played in the First and Second World…

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